I am a senior citizen, married and have two grown children. I am an electrical engineer by education, and a software engineer by experience. Shorty after college, I worked on the Apollo Program and was soon immersed in computer programming to simulate the Earth Re-entry phase of the Apollo mission. My entire business career has revolved around the computer field. At one point, I taught Computer Science at the college level. Now retired, I spend a great deal of time on my desk-top computer writing and with my stamp collecting pursuits.

COLLECTING INTERESTS

I've been a stamp collector for 40+ years. I started as a boy of 10, gave up collecting for a number of years, and resumed my interest in stamps in my 30s. I gave up trying to complete a U.S. collection several years ago and last year sold my 19th century collection. Since then I have focused my attention on a single stamp, U.S. Scott #65. That's the 3-cent 1861 stamp issued at the start of the civil war. Actually, I collect it and all of its cousins (# 83, #85, #88, #94, etc.). I have gathered a rather nice collection of fancy cancels on this stamp. That's my real passion, fancy cancels, but only on this stamp. I am a member of APS, a member of a stamp club in Sebring, Florida and I am the current president of GSC in Greenville, Michigan.

Over 70 with a lifetime box of stamps, begun when I was about 7 years old. Presently retired, lost interest, doing mostly woodworking and gardening, and would like someone to take my box of stamps, go thru it, determine a fair value and we can be friends.

Thanks.........Dave B. 586-212-6039 29681 zip code

COLLECTING INTERESTS

Not much any more, and have not kept up with the hobby the last several years. See note above.

I collected stamps as a boy - around 12 yrs. old, if I recall. After I turned 18 I put them away in the closet and didn't dig them out again until I was well into my 30's....boy did I miss a lot!

Now, with working full time, trying to get a local stamp club off the ground, doing this club website, being an active member of Stamporama.com AND having a family I just don't know where the time goes!!!